No driving for New Year’s Eve5/5 (1)

Sydney residents may want to rethink your plans for 31st this month if you don’t want to spend midnight hovering in traffic. More than I million people are expected to attend the fireworks display at the harbor. Many more are expected at other events throughout the city, to celebrate the first midnight of 2016.

The city authorities have announced major road blockages and clearways at different times restricting cars, cyclists and pedestrians:

Area

Street

Blockage Details

City centre

Art Gallery Road

5am to 4am

Macquarie Street

10am to 4am, limited access to Sydney Opera House from 4am and 10am

King, Market, Park and Pitt Streets

7pm to 4am

Hickson Road

2pm to 4am, limited access to The Rocks from 2pm to 6pm

College Street

4pm to 4am

Castlereagh, Elizabeth and George Streets

7pm to 4am

Cahill Expressway

11am and 4am

North Sydney

Walker Street

8pm to 3am

Pacific Highway

5pm to 3am

Miller Street

5pm to 3am

Blues Street

3pm to 3am

Pyrmont

Darling Island Road

6pm to 4am, Resident access only.

Pirrama Road

7pm to 4am

Other major

Sydney Harbour Bridge

11pm to 1am

Anzac Bridge, Victoria Road and the Western Distributor

8.30pm to 9.30pm, 11.30pm to 1am.

Detailed maps of all road closures can be found at Live Traffic. Fortunately, NSW transport has added 3500 extra services for the day, so public transport will actually be more preferable unless, of course, you like the idea of walking to the venue. Keep an eye on live traffic to remain updated with any last minute changes. That’s it. Have fun folks!